About 14 or 15 yrs ago my Son and I were going Trout Fishing in SE Missouri. And stopped in a little town enroute to eat, and seen a Gun Shop across the street while we were eating. And since we were in no big hurry, we just couldn't pass up a small out of the way Gun Shop. We had to stop and check it out. I went on in the Gun Shop and my Son was still getting something out of back of our Truck. After a few minutes I looked outside and could see my Son talking to a Old Man wearing a Cowboy Hat driving a Pickup Truck pulling a horse trailer. So I figured everything was ok. And I started talking to the Gun Shop Owner who turned out to be a real first class overbearing obnoxious know it all ((( Jack Ass ))) and I went on looking around at what He had for sale. All of a sudden my son came in and said dad I need $ 150.00 dollars, and I gave it to Him and He went back outside. My Son came back in a little bit later and we looked around for a few minutes more. My Son said that I was not going to believe the two new rifles He had just bought. Well the Store Owner heard Him say that and he just came unwound, about us buying those two rifles out from under him. And his BS comfortation and accuations went downhill in a hurry from there, but he darn sure never came out from behind his counter, while he was running his mouth so freely. So my Son & I left his store. The two Rifles turned out to be a Ruger Semi Automatic and a Lever Gun in 44 Mag, the one`s that look like a Ruger 10-22`s on steroids. Both rifles looked like they were brand new, both in a nice padded Rifle Cases and four boxes of 44 Mag shells came with the deal. My Son paid the Old Cowboy either $300.00 or $400.00 cash for both rifles I can't remember which now. This is what the Old man asked for, he said he need the money real bad and this is what my Son gave him. Both Rifles shoot very well for us and we have shot a few deer with them but we have shot a bunch of Pigs down in Oklahoma and Texas with them. This is one my Sons best Gun Deals so far and this story gets told quite often by Him. It looks like money well spent by Him. And we still have both of these rifles. I am sorry if I got long winded on any body that reads this. I am getting old now and just got bored today and thought I would just tell You All a Story. I hope I have not bored or offended any of you. But when You get Old and Fat, you're just in the way. And sometimes You Stories are all You have left, that are worth much.
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